By: Lu Xu in Halifax
Gaining overseas work experience while attending university may sound appealing, but some Dalhousie University international students say they’re having trouble completing this mandatory part of their…

By Leslie Layton in Chico, California
On a recent Wednesday, Chico State journalism professor Mark Plenke was messaged that he should check the campus newspaper racks. The student-run weekly newspaper, The…

Commentary by Will Tao in Vancouver
Canada’s international students, particularly those in major metropolitan cities such as Toronto and Vancouver, have been subject to intense criticism over the last year.
The students…

by Our National Correspondent
Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) was appointed Chair of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) earlier this month. New Canadian…

Commentary by Peter Halpin in Halifax
Atlantic Canada could become a field of dreams for entrepreneurs, immigrants and international students.
And, if we give talented newcomers an incentive to move to the…

CARLETON University’s Canada-India Centre for Excellence (CICE) is partnering with three Indian institutions to deliver business and cultural programming that will offer Canadians the skills and knowledge required to work…

by Maria Ikonen in Gatineau, Quebec
Settlement workers seeking opportunities to upgrade their knowledge and exchange ideas about tackling the challenges faced by refugees, will be given the opportunity through a…

SENECA College President David Agnew signed seven MOUs with Indian partners during Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s recent trade mission to India. New Delhi: Max Institute for Health Education and Research (MIHER)…

by Florence Hwang in Regina
When the pledge was announced to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, many Canadians wanted to help — university students being no exception.
Using their resourcefulness and skills, students…

by Marcus Medford in Toronto
International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their parents.
Sharif Hasan’s parents didn’t argue…

AN 18-month transition period is now over for post-secondary institutions in British Columbia to obtain the recognized quality-assurance designation, Education Quality Assurance, in order to host international students. “All post-secondary…

by Sandhya Ranjit in Toronto
Bridging programs are giving newcomers an opportunity to gain new skills and integrate more easily into the Canadian job market.
Kamo Mailyan studied public administration, worked in…

by Beatrice Paez in Toronto
When Syrian refugee children arrive in Canadian classrooms for the very first time, the anxiety they feel might be more than simply first-day-of-school jitters, say humanitarian…

by Selina Chignall in Ottawa
A Statistics Canada report shows foreign student enrolment at Canada’s universities and colleges rose 2.5 per cent in 2013-2014, with international students accounting for roughly 10 per cent of…

The Ottawa Jewish Community School (OJCS) has become the first school in Canada to implement the Ulpan-Or method, an innovative, technology-based,...
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by Marieton Pacheco in Vancouver
In today’s economy, Filipina-Canadian healthcare worker Bing Orense struggles to save for her children’s education.
Still, she puts in $150 every month for two of her kids — Jenny, 15…

Are you looking for a new career or to upgrade your educational credentials? Ashton College, in partnership with Canadian Immigrant magazine, is offering full-time tuition bursaries to new immigrants through…

Gupta is returning to his alma mater after being appointed distinguished visiting professor in the University of Toronto’s computer science department, reported Canadian Press. The appointment covers the 2015-2016 academic…

The University of Toronto ranked 34th in a global ranking of the world’s top post secondary institutions, according to the QS World University Rankings. ...
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A new Statistics Canada report has found that nearly three-quarters of university-educated immigrants received their degrees outside the country. This figure has increased since 2000,...
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BRUCE Kehler, CEO of Canex Building Supplies Ltd. of Chilliwack, helped make the back-to-school season a whole lot brighter for over 100 underserved Surrey students. He announced an incredible back-to-school…

by Leah Bjornson (@leahjuneb) in Vancouver, British Columbia
With both the the Canadian Association of University Teachers and the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty association calling for the chair of…

There are particularly high levels of hostility toward Jews or Israel on Canadian campuses, according to a new study about anti-Semitism at North...
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CASTLEMORE, Ontario seniors raised their hands in support of parents’ agitation to protect young children from “age inappropriate / irresponsible sex education agenda of Ontario Government being forcibly implemented this…

SUBJECT to school community consultations, Surrey school trustees hope to establish a new Punjabi Language program at T.E. Scott Elementary School in September. The recommendation follows a recent survey of…

HAMILTON, Ont. — All four of David Shore’s daughters have attended Kehila Jewish Community Day School in Hamilton. His youngest, though,...
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African Canadian Christian Network is proud of the success two recent award-winning African Canadian graduates have achieved through their hard work and diligence and as a result of the organization’s…
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A new $150,000 scholarship program that will benefit 120 students from China, Japan and South Korea ignores India. Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced the new British Columbia International Education Scholarships…

Looking for a new career or to upgrade your educational credentials? Vancouver-based Ashton College is offering full-time tuition bursaries, worth up to $8,000, to new immigrants through the Lilian To…

MONTREAL — Concordia University, still associated in the public’s mind as a hotbed for anti-Israel expression, will host 300 academics...
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Eighteen international medical graduates (IMGs) were recognized as the first-ever foreign-educated doctors to receive a degree in naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) at its 35th convocation…

Vancouver has long attracted tens of thousands of overseas students each year from Asian countries like China, India, Japan, Korean, and Singapore.
The Philippines now looks to be the next recruitment…

TORONTO — Toronto Jewish day schools are mostly tight-lipped when it comes to discussing Ontario’s proposed sex education curriculum or their own teachings on the subject.
Many elementary schools contacted by The CJN did…

A grassroots teacher-led movement that has taken hold in the United Kingdom is spreading around the world and last weekend landed in North America. Its...
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by Aeman Ansari
Jeffrey Sze is a third-year student in the University of Toronto Scarborough and Centennial College’s joint journalism program. Batoul Hreiche is a fourth-year journalism student at Carleton University. Kaitlyn Smith is a second-year…

On Tuesday, April 7th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the Government’s intention to expand eligibility for Canada Student Grants for students from low- and middle-income families enrolled in short-duration educational…

by Cherise Seucharan (@CSeucharan) in Ottawa
An inclusive and equitable society can only be built through solidarity. This was the central message of Charles Taylor’s keynote at the Broadbent Institute’s 2015…

by Danica Samuel (@danicasamuel) in Toronto
It is time for Aboriginals to reclaim their power and influence in Canada.
This is what author, essayist and president of PEN International John Ralston Saul…

by Maryann D’Souza & Mourad Haroutunian (@MHaroutunianTO) in Toronto
In part two of NCM’s coverage of the reactions amongst the ethnic/immigrant communities to Ontario’s sex education curriculum changes, our reporters focus…

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